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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Banana Foster Rum Upside Down Cake

New Years Day was so gorgeous out, I decided to make this cake for a tropical treat..anything island style has rum in it and this with banana cake with rum, was perfect for all our guests ...it was light and rich with flavor to start the New Year off with a kick ( a good one at that!)

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If you like pineapple upside down your going to love this one! I wanted to leave the top plain so you can see what it looks like before adding all the topping and rum...either way its delicious!

Put 1/3 cup unsalted butter in a 13x9-inch pan; place in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes until melted.
Remove from oven, and coat sides of pan with cooking spray.
Add brown sugar and stir well.
Spread mixture completely in pan. Take 3 of the mashed bananas adding the 1/4 cup dark rum mix together. Arrange mashed banana's on brown sugar mixture to cover surface of pan and set aside.
Combine the rest of the banana's (2 left) and mash add next 4 ingredients in large bowl; beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended.
In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add to mashed banana mixture slowly, beating on low speed just until blended.
Pour batter evenly over bananas in buttery pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 1 minute.
Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife, and invert onto a large rectangular serving platter.
Drizzle banana rum over cake.
Heat dark rum in a small saucepan just until simmering; carefully ignite with a long match to burn off liqueur.
Once flames die down, spoon rum over cake.

It's funny how many ripe bananas I've accumulated in the freezer...ready for the next sweet treat. I'm thrilled this cake requires so many bananas...time to clean out the old and bring in the new. Just perfect for wishing you the Happiest New Year ever!

Absolutely Fabulous! Wonderful switch on the pineapple upside down cake :) Have you seen my Bananas Foster French Toast? You have to see it..same concept..only it's a great breakfast item! I love your inspired cooking! http://foodslove.blogspot.com/2010/12/bananas-foster-french-toast.html

Claudia - not only do I luv pineapple upside down cakes, banana-whatevers rank real high up there too! I like this recipe and can't wait to try it. I'd whip it up tomorrow if I had some banana rum. I'm gonna start looking for it in the markets (where do you find banana rum?)

Banana Cream Pie is one of my all-time faves, but now I think that this gorgeous banana cake of yours has got it all beat! Mmmm, all of that whipped cream topping; so luscious! You are simply amazing! Ciao!

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My blog was created in 2009. When I first started blogging my main inspiration was keeping Mom's memory alive through her recipes she left behind. Cooking those recipes keeps her with us. My two grown sons and family members now have all the family traditional recipes in one place. This blog is dedicated to the memory ofMargaret Ann Fanelli Colenzo.